diff --git a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.c b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.c
index d25c46a6ea..88ad067804 100644
--- a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.c
+++ b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void *aerial_vnf_nr_p7_config_init(void *ptr)
   p7_vnf->config->nr_uci_indication = &aerial_phy_nr_uci_indication;
   p7_vnf->config->srs_indication = NULL;
   p7_vnf->config->sr_indication = &aerial_phy_sr_indication;
-  p7_vnf->config->cqi_indication = &aerial_phy_cqi_indication;
+  p7_vnf->config->cqi_indication = NULL;
   p7_vnf->config->lbt_dl_indication = &aerial_phy_lbt_dl_indication;
   p7_vnf->config->nb_harq_indication = &aerial_phy_nb_harq_indication;
   p7_vnf->config->nrach_indication = &aerial_phy_nrach_indication;
diff --git a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p7.c b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p7.c
index 031ec699b0..a4deb3ab6e 100644
--- a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p7.c
+++ b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p7.c
@@ -433,100 +433,6 @@ int aerial_phy_sr_indication(struct nfapi_vnf_p7_config *config, nfapi_sr_indica
   return 1;
 }
 
-static bool aerial_is_ue_same(uint16_t ue_id_1, uint16_t ue_id_2)
-{
-  return (ue_id_1 == ue_id_2);
-}
-
-static void aerial_analyze_cqi_pdus_for_duplicates(nfapi_cqi_indication_t *ind)
-{
-  uint16_t num_cqis = ind->cqi_indication_body.number_of_cqis;
-  assert(num_cqis <= NFAPI_CQI_IND_MAX_PDU);
-  for (int i = 0; i < num_cqis; i++) {
-    nfapi_cqi_indication_pdu_t *src_pdu = &ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list[i];
-
-    LOG_I(MAC,
-          "CQI_IND[PDU:%d][rnti:%x cqi:%d channel:%d]\n",
-          i,
-          src_pdu->rx_ue_information.rnti,
-          src_pdu->ul_cqi_information.ul_cqi,
-          src_pdu->ul_cqi_information.channel);
-
-    for (int j = i + 1; j < num_cqis; j++) {
-      uint16_t rnti_i = ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list[i].rx_ue_information.rnti;
-      uint16_t rnti_j = ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list[j].rx_ue_information.rnti;
-      if (aerial_is_ue_same(rnti_i, rnti_j)) {
-        LOG_E(MAC, "Problem, two cqis received from a single UE for rnti %x\n", rnti_i);
-        // abort(); This will be fixed in merge request which handles multiple CQIs.
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-int aerial_phy_cqi_indication(struct nfapi_vnf_p7_config *config, nfapi_cqi_indication_t *ind)
-{
-  // vnf_p7_info* p7_vnf = (vnf_p7_info*)(config->user_data);
-  // mac_cqi_ind(p7_vnf->mac, ind);
-  struct PHY_VARS_eNB_s *eNB = RC.eNB[0][0];
-  LOG_D(MAC,
-        "%s() NFAPI SFN/SF:%d number_of_cqis:%u\n",
-        __FUNCTION__,
-        NFAPI_SFNSF2DEC(ind->sfn_sf),
-        ind->cqi_indication_body.number_of_cqis);
-  AssertFatal(pthread_mutex_lock(&eNB->UL_INFO_mutex) == 0, "Mutex lock failed");
-  if (NFAPI_MODE == NFAPI_MODE_VNF) {
-    int8_t index = NFAPI_SFNSF2SF(ind->sfn_sf);
-
-    UL_RCC_INFO.cqi_ind[index] = *ind;
-    assert(ind->cqi_indication_body.number_of_cqis <= NFAPI_CQI_IND_MAX_PDU);
-    if (ind->cqi_indication_body.number_of_cqis > 0) {
-      UL_RCC_INFO.cqi_ind[index].cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list =
-          malloc(sizeof(nfapi_cqi_indication_pdu_t) * NFAPI_CQI_IND_MAX_PDU);
-      UL_RCC_INFO.cqi_ind[index].cqi_indication_body.cqi_raw_pdu_list =
-          malloc(sizeof(nfapi_cqi_indication_raw_pdu_t) * NFAPI_CQI_IND_MAX_PDU);
-    }
-
-    aerial_analyze_cqi_pdus_for_duplicates(ind);
-
-    assert(ind->cqi_indication_body.number_of_cqis <= NFAPI_CQI_IND_MAX_PDU);
-    for (int i = 0; i < ind->cqi_indication_body.number_of_cqis; i++) {
-      nfapi_cqi_indication_pdu_t *src_pdu = &ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list[i];
-      LOG_D(MAC,
-            "SR_IND[PDU:%d][rnti:%x cqi:%d channel:%d]\n",
-            i,
-            src_pdu->rx_ue_information.rnti,
-            src_pdu->ul_cqi_information.ul_cqi,
-            src_pdu->ul_cqi_information.channel);
-      memcpy(&UL_RCC_INFO.cqi_ind[index].cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list[i], src_pdu, sizeof(nfapi_cqi_indication_pdu_t));
-
-      memcpy(&UL_RCC_INFO.cqi_ind[index].cqi_indication_body.cqi_raw_pdu_list[i],
-             &ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_raw_pdu_list[i],
-             sizeof(nfapi_cqi_indication_raw_pdu_t));
-    }
-  } else {
-    nfapi_cqi_indication_t *dest_ind = &eNB->UL_INFO.cqi_ind;
-    *dest_ind = *ind;
-    dest_ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list = ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list;
-    dest_ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_raw_pdu_list = ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_raw_pdu_list;
-    assert(ind->cqi_indication_body.number_of_cqis <= NFAPI_CQI_IND_MAX_PDU);
-    for (int i = 0; i < ind->cqi_indication_body.number_of_cqis; i++) {
-      nfapi_cqi_indication_pdu_t *src_pdu = &ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list[i];
-      LOG_D(MAC,
-            "CQI_IND[PDU:%d][rnti:%x cqi:%d channel:%d]\n",
-            i,
-            src_pdu->rx_ue_information.rnti,
-            src_pdu->ul_cqi_information.ul_cqi,
-            src_pdu->ul_cqi_information.channel);
-      memcpy(&dest_ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_pdu_list[i], src_pdu, sizeof(nfapi_cqi_indication_pdu_t));
-      memcpy(&dest_ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_raw_pdu_list[i],
-             &ind->cqi_indication_body.cqi_raw_pdu_list[i],
-             sizeof(nfapi_cqi_indication_raw_pdu_t));
-    }
-  }
-  AssertFatal(pthread_mutex_unlock(&eNB->UL_INFO_mutex) == 0, "Mutex unlock failed");
-  return 1;
-}
-
 int aerial_phy_lbt_dl_indication(struct nfapi_vnf_p7_config *config, nfapi_lbt_dl_indication_t *ind)
 {
   // vnf_p7_info* p7_vnf = (vnf_p7_info*)(config->user_data);
diff --git a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p7.h b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p7.h
index 989544f839..9a6bc75363 100644
--- a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p7.h
+++ b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p7.h
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ int aerial_phy_nr_rx_data_indication(nfapi_nr_rx_data_indication_t *ind);
 int aerial_phy_nr_rach_indication(nfapi_nr_rach_indication_t *ind);
 int aerial_phy_nr_uci_indication(nfapi_nr_uci_indication_t *ind);
 int aerial_phy_sr_indication(struct nfapi_vnf_p7_config *config, nfapi_sr_indication_t *ind);
-int aerial_phy_cqi_indication(struct nfapi_vnf_p7_config *config, nfapi_cqi_indication_t *ind);
 int aerial_phy_lbt_dl_indication(struct nfapi_vnf_p7_config *config, nfapi_lbt_dl_indication_t *ind);
 int aerial_phy_nb_harq_indication(struct nfapi_vnf_p7_config *config, nfapi_nb_harq_indication_t *ind);
 int aerial_phy_nrach_indication(struct nfapi_vnf_p7_config *config, nfapi_nrach_indication_t *ind);